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National Geographic announced it was recognizing the body of water encircling the Antarctic as the Earth's fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean.

National Geographic said it hopes that separately identifying the Southern Ocean will highlight the region's unique conservation needs.

The National Geographic Society formally declared a fifth ocean, adding the Southern Ocean to the existing roster of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.

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The National Geographic Society marked World Oceans Day on Tuesday by declaring that the waters around Antarctica will now be known as the Southern Ocean — the planet’s fifth ocean.

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National Geographic said it hopes that separately identifying the Southern Ocean will highlight the region's unique conservation needs.